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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24
No Great Change.

Boston Woman-For myself I've
about made up my mind to join the wo-
mans colony.
Omaha Woman-What in the world
is that p
1T is new colony to be established
by Boston women on the Pacific coast,
and it is to be composed wholly of
women7'
'Mercyl What on earth will you do
with yourselves there1'
We'll, we can talk about each other
and that is about all we can do here /
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24
A Christmas Prayer.

For you who live and love me
As loyal love doth know,
May Christmas skies above ye,
Shine warm beyond the snow!
Shine the warner, that I say
Burn the bluer, that pray:
"For the bread of life ye gave;
For the spirits food have;
For the troth tha. bides forever,
Come the famine or the fever;
For the strength of watching eyes;
For the help of dear replies;
For the love that understand
May my comfort be your good
Be ye gladder, that pray;
Joy be born to you to-day!"
III.
For you who live and love me
As silent love doth will;
All Christmas thoughts that move me
Call you like bells until
You wonder who doth pray,
You wonder who doth say:
"By the hurt once given,
By the stab deep driven,
By the sacrifice unmade,
By the stone instead of bread;
By the heart Misunderstood
May my sorrow be your good!
Oh, be happy for my having
Blessed you wholly for my saving
Power out of pain to pray;
The joy l miss, be yours to-day p"
-E,zabeth Stuart Phelps.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24
The Very Thing He Didn't Want.
Chieaqo,Ne.o

Chicago. Nescs.
Il should like to put one of our ex-
cellent burglar alarms in your house,
Mr.. Outlate p
what could l do with it
why, it would ring every time any
body came into the house after bed
time
well, then, I'm sure I don't want
one.'
Shall go up and talk the matter
over with Mrs. OutlateP
NO, no; bless you man, don't let
her know you've got such thing. I'll
pay you the price of two of 'em.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24
George Caught On.
Buffalo Courier.

George, DEAR said Emily to her
shy lover, who had been sitting at the
other end of the sofa for an hour,
George, what's the difference between
you and bear2'
The bear climbs trees, said George,
absently. --4--:-s--
mo, George. The bear hugs and
you d.
Georges similarity to bear the next
moment was so touching that Emily's
father, who chanced into the room,
hunted the young man out of the house
with his grand-father's revolutionary
musket.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

s There's nothing like settling
with ourselves, as there's deal we
must do without in this life.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

Bg- Expect nothing from him who
promises a great deal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

B@7Opinions alter, manners change,
creedy rise and fall, but the moral law
is written on tablets of eternity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

t@~It is the struggle and not the
attainment, that measures character.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

B@Three may keep secret-if two
of them are dead.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

sAh, girls, do look here A gentle-
man in sleigh stopping here Who
on earth is it7'
It was Christmas morning, and JAMIE
had gone to church. The others were
gossiping in the little parlor, with its
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24

"On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night in all the year,
Saw the stoled priest the challice rear.
Then opened wide the baron's hall,
To vassal, tenant, serf and all;
Power laid his rod of rule aside, 81
And ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night,
That to the cottage, as the crown
Brought the tidings of salvation down.
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas broached his mightest' ale;
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
A poor mans heart through half year"
The fires of the hearth were made to
glow by piling on great logs, the prin-
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
A VAIL AND A PLEA.
The Republican Party In tho Pitiable Ro
of a Street. Rerpar.

The Republican Party In the Pitiable Role
of q SGreet-BeEgar.
Democracy and ignorance go hand in
| hand.-Johm Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman uses phrases like the
foregoing when in Republican baili-
wick, and believing that no Democrats
are within earshot. The converse of the
proposition is, we presume, according
to Mr.. Sherman's way of thinking,
that Republicanism and purity 60 hand
in hand. Mr.. Sherman is evidently in
his dotage, and can only mouth phrases
suggested by partisanship run to seed.
The vast majority of the Think ng, in
telligent men of the country are Dem
ocrats, and Mr.. Sherman knows it. 1t
is purely matter of simple figuring.
Mr.. Sherman's phrase is an echo of
Brother Burchard's, and will return
to plague him as Mr. Blaine was
plagued. He can not induce the peo-
pie to forget the rascalities of the Re-
publican party because of which
it was summarily ousted from
Office The Republican party is
still the party of Dorsey and Robe
son. Its present pillars are the same
men who made the party so odious
that the people could endure it no
longer. Mr. Sherman, if he should be
nominated for President, will rely upon
the methods Of Dorsey to secure his
election, and probably summon Dorsey
himself to his aid. The Democratic
party has built a greas many more
school-houses than the Republican
party, and the prosperity of the coun-
try to-day is largely due to the fact
that the Administration is Democratic.
Reforms never go backward, and the
Republican party, which was reformed
out of power. will never be successful
again until it has given the people
some reason to trust it in Office. Mr..
Sherman's speeches are but little more
than a wall and a Plea wall for the
vanished glory of his party and a plea
for aims. The party is exactly in the
position of street-beggar-it asks
favors because of its own distresses.
expecting to get something for notIr
ing. Mr.. Sherman is himself ignorant.
indeed, if he thinks the Republicaa
party can win on that policy -Isdsa,s-
ap0lis Sentinel
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
Discovery of Buried Wood.

In boring a well on the farm of
Mrs. Sarah Williams, some five miles
south of Colusa, j. G. Frazier, who
has the farm rented, struck piece Of
wood at a depth of 10 feet. The
wood brought up by the augur was in
an excellent state Of preservation, and
was pronounced sall oak. This place
is only so feet above the sea level, SO
that the wood is 120 feet below the
oceans surface, II it was sunk there
when this village was lake or an
arm of the bay, it was in pretty deep
water. How long since this piece OF
wood was in growing treep The
valley, of courses has grown, but
without some convulsion of nature the
growth has been slcw-not. perhaps.
over one foot per century. Then has
it been seventeen thous and years
since this oak tree grew In the
shadow Of the infinite this is not long.
but measured by the history OF man.
it is indeed long space - Costs0
(Cal) Sun.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28

was no one stirring. We went into
the dark hall and climbed the steep
stairs. It was rather ticklish. / tell
you, and had mY hand on my pistol
all the way up. We went into a
room ON the third floor that was half
lumber room and half bedroom. He
said the stuff was in some filthy boxes
under a bed in a further corner OF the
room. We officers didn't like the idea
of getting our clothes ruined. So Iun-
fastened the bracelets and told him
to get the property out
He grumbled little and then be gau
to move away the trunks. barrels and
boxes that were piled together. He
worked fast, and in two minutes had
cleared passage-way under the bed
into which he crawled. All OF sud-
den he stopped working, and / sup
posed he was getting his wind back. l
waited minute and asked him what
the matter was and got no answer.
We were puzzled and began to be
afraid he had tainted. After another
minute or two we began to clear away
the heavy rubbish ourselves, and fin
ally succeeded in moving the bed out
from the wall. There was no one
there, but there was small trap
door through the floor into the room
below, by which he had escaped after
filling his pockets with the contents of
an empty valise we found beneath the
bed. We never laid hands upon
him again, but got the story back in
side of week from some New York
officers. who heard it from one Of
Johnson's pals. Cor. Philadelphia
Press.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
Marvellous Phenomenon.
TO BE CONTINUED

"Helloa, Wigglesworthr' exclaimed
an Austin man, meeting an acquaint-
ance on the avenue; ''you are us gray
as rat. What's the matter with you?"
''It's S terrible, isn't it? Last night I
experienced severe fright, and my
hair turned to its present silvery hue
Immediately"
A few days after this the Austin man
again encountered Wigglesworth wear
ing beautiful, resplendent, coal-black
locks.
"Why, Wigglesworth, what's the
meaning of this? The last time we
met your hair was snow white, now it
is dark as the raven wing"
"Yes; you see my hair turned gray
from sudden fright. Yesterday man
paid me ten dollars he had been owing
me for a long time. and the pleasur-
able emotions were so violent that they
turned it back again to its original
color. ."-Teras Siftinos. i
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
CLEVER MIKE JOHNSON.

| A Brooklyn Detective Tells How He Was
Duped by the Noted Burglar.
''Yes, criminals are very clever at
tlmes,' said Detective Kelly. of the
Brooklyn police, $50 clever that they
pull the wool over the eyes of the most
experienced officers. I don't mind
telling how Mike johnson, the burglar,
once played US all for all we were
worth and secured his liberty and
booty at the same time. was patrol
ing one night when heard some one
scream Police! Thievesv I ran to-
ward the sound and saw a man COM
ing toward me at full speed, carrying
bundle. He saw me most as soon as
I did him, and turned down side
street. followed, but finding that he
was a faster runner than I, drew my
pistol and fired, more to raise an alarm
than to injure the fellow. He didn't
frighten at all. but the shots were sue
cessful, as they brought my neighbor
to the scene, and we had no trouble
in capturing the man. He refused to
answer any questions on our
way to the station-house, and
on his arrival preserved his
policy of silence. So far as any
of us knew we had never seen him
before. and SO put him down for New
York thief He and the bundle were ex-
amined and lot of jewelry found in
his possession. He was locked up.
johnson hadn't been in the cell five
minutes before he said he would like to
speak with the Captain. The latter
was on duty at the desk and told me
to bring him in. He came in looking
nervous, screwed his mouth into
grin and said: Cap, if confess to you
and show you where the rest of the
stolen stuff is will you and Judge
Moore make it easy for me? OF
course you've got me dead to rights
and I want to get out of it as easy as
possible
1.-The Captain said: I'll do all can
and | can answer for Judge Moore.
He always lets up on crook with
light sentence who squeals and gives
the authorities no trouble
'''All right said the thief. send
two officers with me and + II take them
to room where I've got the stuff put
away
"The Captain assigned me and my
partner to go with him. was little
suspicious at first, and, to prevent any
possible escape, handcuffed him to
myself He didn't mind it bit, but
walked along with US and talked
about how long he'd serve in the peni-
Tertiary and of his family, and got
SO soft altogether that we took pity on
him and .reated him % couple Of
drinks on the way. We finally reached
the place. which was a high four
story tenement in very tough neigh
borhood. It was very late or rather
very early In the morning. and there
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
The blue and the gray that met in

The blue and the gray that met in
deadly encounter on the field of Get
tysburg July 8, 1868, met there recent
ly in the camp of fellowship and under
the folds of the flag of freedom. told to
each other their story of the carnage,
drinking out of the same canteen of
perpetual peace. A peace order came
from the President of the United States
in these words: "While those who
fought and who have so much to for
give lead in the pleasant ways of peace,
how wicked appear the traffic in sec
tional hate and the betrayal of patriotic
sentiment" To these veterans the
memorable dedication speech of Presi-
dent Lincoln finds harmonious re-
frain in the letter of President Cleve-
land as he brands the ''palsy brigade"
as those who '.traffic in sectional hate
albany ArquS.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
FOES TO UNITY.
The Pestilentia1 Utterances of Fairchi1d
Et Al. Denounced by Veterans.

Nn0 fe8tienCtaI UCCeranceS Fa1rcnllQ
Et Al. Denounced by Veterans.
The "palsy' shrieks of little Gen
eral Tuttle and the '.soldier for rev.
enue only camp followers of the gone
out party, who have seen more service
in turning the crank of the outrage
mill than they ever saw in the civil
war, have been captured, and they have
made an unconditional surrender of
their swagger. They beat the drum
of discord and blew the piercing flies
of sectional discord in vain. Their
crusade against peace is at an end, and
the liberty-loving people are giving no
heed to their pestilential breaths. For
time the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was made to suffer from idiotic
commanders, who attempted to make
that order of many patriots political
machine to further the ambitions of
men like Fairchild and Tuttle. The
''stop thief cry did not work, and the
people are not blinded by the schemes
of such demagogues. A majority of
the war-scarred veterans of posts in
this and other cities voted down the
Fairchild resolutions of censure, and
that organization will appear in parade
freed from the malicious pur-
poses of it's little coterie of polit-
ical plotters. 1t has been saved
from the fool-hardiness of its
wouId-be destroyers. and Democrat
who lost an arm at Gettysburg or leg
at Spottsylvania can march in the ranks
undisturbed with the National colors
flying over peaceful country. The
Union veterans that voted for Little
Mae" and Honest Old Abe" are
marching side by side to-day rs they
did when marching through Georgia
Iron County register., 1887-07-28

these things again; mention them at
the start, so that they need not be
again referred to.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
"A woman in Crewe, Eng, ha.
lately been appointed town crier and
bill-poster.
The British Government is adopt.
ing self-winding clocks for new public
buildings.
Frederick Douglass, during visit
to the French House of Deputies. was
struck by the fact that no member
chewed tobacco or smoked.
The impulsive King of Uganda has
relented again. and has recently per-
mitted European mails to pass through
his country, and few supplies for
Emin Pasha.
For the first time Sweden has a
woman who is recognized as physi-
clan by the faculty. She is Miss
Nelson. took her degree with the high
est honors, and is practicing in Copen-
hagen.
Hereafter each division of the Ger
man army will be provided with a
lighting carriage" which will contain
steam engine, apparatus for produc-
ing electric light and refiectors The
Intention is to light up camp and its
surroundings SO as to make surprise
impossible. Boston Transcript.
Tho armies on the continent
amount, we are told. to 9.847, ,084 men,
and the cost of training, maintaining
and furnishing them with munitions of
war, amounts to the enormous sum of
f640. 900. 600 yearly. How can the
nations prosper under this grinding
weight
Social etiquette at Perkin is UNDER
going revolution. The marquis and
marchioness of Tseng visit freely at all
the foreign Legations and receive visits
of foreigners at their homes. This is
directly contrary to former custom.
and the inference is drawn that the
course of the marquis is instigated by
the higher powers.
-'.At the time of the death of
George ~. in 1880 there were 1928
hereditary peers" says London Truth.
There are now AT. During this
period 335 new baronetcies have been
created. 278 by the Liberalst and 96 by
the Conservatives-a proportion which
shows that Liberals are more greedy
for this honor than Conservatives.
Mr.. II. II. Hayter, the Victorian
Government statist, has prepared the
following return of the apparent"
population of each of the Australasian
colonies at the end of 1886. The totals
are as follows: Victoria 1,033, O52,
New South Wales 1.O30. 762, Queens
land 343. South Australia 312. 439.
Western Australia 4O,O84, Tasmania
137, ,211, New Zealand 589 500. Grand
total. 8. 1876. 6S2.
"A hospital for animals in London
is being planned, together with free
dispensaries in the poorer quarters of
the metropolis, where, besides treat
ment of the suffering creatures them
selves, lectures can be given and
pamphlets published for public instruc-
ton. In many poor neighborhoods,
horses, donkeys, ETC., often endure
long misery owing to their owners
being unable to pay for professional
aid, and by this plan skilled treatment
would be brought within reach of the
poorest
DR. Oscar Lenz. the eminent sci
enlist, has lately returned to Europe,
after travelling on foot across the AT
rican continent. through regions liter
ally reeking with marsh fevers, agues
and smallpox. During the entire
journey he enjoyed robust health and
not once felt the need of medicine.
Not drop of alcoholic liquor passed
his lips. Rice, chicken and tea formed
his staple fare, and he dressed entirely
in fannel.-M y Witness.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
FASHION MATTERS.

Costumers and orlgInators Of styles
Looking Months Ahead.
Velvet and plush will play great
role in next winters fashions; but. OF
course, great use will be made for
them for fall wear.
Plaid pattern velvets, which, how.
ever pretty, had no great success last
year, will appear in new designs
These will be quite different and fewer
colors will be used.
The regular old Scotch patterns will
be in fashion, and green and blue
fields will again be introduced as q
souueaUte.
A great deal of effect is produced
by gold threads and check velvets, the
whole being in large and small squares,
interviewer with small lines. Gold ef-
fects in combination with the mat so
called, Gobelin colors, are especially
pretty. Combinations, as Of mignon-
cite with gold, mat lilac with gold
and tobacco with gold, are very at
tractive.
A great many checks, closely imi-
tated after the woolen patterns OF last
season, are coming out, the effect lines
of which are:formed partly by smooth
and partly by frise wove, but they can
hardly be considered as new.
Striped patterns in velvet and plush
are so, however. when they have the
stripes in moire, and this combination
is very ''new."
Among new patterns we have seen
heliotrope moire crossed with lilac vel
vet, partly in stripe and partly in
check designs.
This pattern is being brought out in
all the fashionable shades-mignon-
cite with dark green; lapis blue with
turquoise blue. OF course. dot pat
| terms in silks and velvets will also be
made use Of
In moire there will be. in the way oi
contrasting goods, velvet dots, partly
alternating moire and stripes. formed
of velvet or plush dots.
A great deal of attention is being
given to mechanically produced seal
skin plush. 1t is either one colored or
striped, and with jacquard designs.
Stufs that formerly would bring
from ten to twelve marks, because
they were hand made, can now be sold
for half that price, as they are me-
chanically made. They are princi.
pally intended for the cloak confection
and are meeting with great deal of
favor.
We shall have sealskin cloaks that
would have cost very high formerly at
moderate prices. Sealskin, in fact,
has been suddenly put down as an ar
ticle en- mdsse, which shows the great
stocks on hand at present. In spite of
this, however, handmade goods in
sealskin are in as good demand as
ever.
Among the new goods and patterns
are moire in combination with satin
and faille tissues. striped and plaid.
A very fine thing is shown in velvet
frise stripes on brocaded gauze
ground.
Check tissues in new designs, formed
by simple lines, is the popularity Of
the new suff vanini. A very pleasing
pattern of dots are shown in satin
d Italie.
Cosmopolite is combination of dots
with long trellis patterns in stripes.
while farandole is Of satin and silk
gauze stripes. the latter with very pref
tily embroidered mile feurs designs.
The eviva is very handsome in its
designs-the effect is heightened by the
juxtaposition of colored satin and faille
stripes formed of dots.
Alicante shows palm and arabesque
designs in very rich colors. IN Y.
Herald.
Iron County register., 1887-07-28
The Captains Money.
A Tale Of Buried Treasure, Cuban Revolt
and Adventure Upon the Seas
IN -FOUR PARTS.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
IcspptgM, 1857, By The A. " Kellogg Nepspdne,
C0nlpdHy1
PART L.-CHAPTER TX
THE PATRIOT,S sroRv

Thk PATRIOTS STORY.
You just said (Henry Crawford be-
gam that it was million to one YES
terday that I should be alive to-day. I
took desperate chance, most certain
~, and had wonderful escape; but
there have been some things in my
education and experience which made
1t possible for me to succeed in such an
attempt, where hundreds would be
sure to fail. For instance, had the
most careful training in athletics; I
learned to run like a deer and box like
prize-fighter. / don't brag; but my
muscles are hard as steel. ANY thing
that quickness and strength could do
for me would be certain to be done.
Then l travelled some years ago with a
theatrical troupe, and learned the trick
of disguises OF costume, voice and face.
All these things, you will easily see,
have helped me to safety in the cabin
of this bark, instead of putting me in
the garrote-chair. shan't speak of
Iron County register., 1887-07-28

The omission of comma in the
tariff act of 1872 entaiied upon the
Governments loss of about $780,.
600
Iron County register., 1887-07-28

ford. Astonishment was at first writ
ten on his rough face, then broad
smile illumined it.
"Why, you young rascal can't
believe my eyes! That's my daughter
Nellie"
TO BE CONTINUED
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-13
He Did Know.

Pater Familias (who has invited his
daughters beau to have little refresh
ment)-Whatll you have, John? A
little ham, cold roast beef, cold chick
en-, Or?
John Ga true Bostonian)-Ain't those
baked beans in that dish?
P.-They are. Have some?
Daughters Little Brother who has
been permitted to sit mp little while
longer than usual ).-Ha, Jennie, I've
caught you; thought you were telling
me lie at the time.
Jennie-What do you mean, John
ME?
Johnnie-He picked 'em out in a
jiffy.
jennie-Picked out what? Who?
Johnnie-Your beau. He picked out
the beans himself, and you told me he
didn't know beans
Pater Familias in a voice of thun-
der)-Johnnie, go to bed
Johnnie bursting into tears)-She
did, pa, she did. She said he didn't
know beans, or he would have proposed
long ago.
Tableau. boston Courier.